Mission

Undergraduate Program

The program is committed to providing a multidisciplinary education, making connections from the classroom and laboratory to research, co-op, and co-curricular experiences. The curriculum provides fundamentals in mathematics, physical sciences, and engineering science; laboratory experiences; as well as an emphasis on the special considerations intrinsic to design within a biological context. Through the university’s general educational requirements, students gain awareness of the impact of engineering decisions in a broader societal and ethical context. The department encourages professional development through active participation and leadership in student organizations, societies, and departmental activities. As a result, the bioengineering program is designed to prepare students for success in industrial careers; graduate programs; or professional medical, law, and business schools.

Graduate Program

The mission of the Department of Bioengineering is the education of students in the fundamental principles and practice of bioengineering and, through basic and applied research, the creation of new knowledge at the interface of engineering and medicine to support development of new technologies for improvement of human health and healthcare.